Finance

Canada posts surprise January trade surplus of C$1.9 billion on export gains

Canada recorded an unexpected trade surplus of C$1.9 billion ($1.38 billion) in January, driven by broad-based gains in exports, while imports posted a smaller increase led by motor vehicles and…

“Product of USA” meat label proposed by Biden administration

Meat, poultry, or eggs labelled as a U.S. product must come from animals raised and slaughtered within the country under a rule proposed by the Biden administration on Monday, in…

18th Annual Power of Meat Report: Meat Purchases Rise Above Pre-Pandemic Levels, Consumers Look for Value

Americans are buying more fresh meat than before the COVID-19 pandemic and are seeking value in terms of price, convenience and better-for attributes in meat purchases, according to the 18th…

RC Show 2023 is Stirring Up 3 days of Business Building Content

Canada’s Leading hospitality and foodservice expo announces bar & beverage competition lineup, introduces industry-leading voices changing the bar scene, and much more      The bar and beverage scene in…

Food and Farming Champion Award Helps Connect Consumers with Agriculture

The Executive Director of Farm and Food Care Saskatchewan says the Food and Farming Champion Award is an opportunity to draw attention to the good work being done to raise…

US to toughen water pollution rules for meat plants

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency intends to update its water pollution rules for slaughterhouses for the first time in nearly 20 years, following a lawsuit from environmental groups arguing current…

Is B.C.’s 2023 budget a missed opportunity to address top industry concerns of rising business inflation costs and labour shortages

Restaurants Canada is pleased to see B.C.’s provincial budget includes no business income tax increases, but rather offers a number of measures to address affordability challenges for British Columbians  …

Mad cow case in Brazil dubbed ‘atypical’ after export bans applied

A confirmed case of mad cow disease in Brazil discovered last month is “atypical,” the agriculture ministry said on Thursday, adding it will work to lift beef export suspensions swiftly…

BCRC celebrates 25 years of Beef Industry Research

This year, the Beef Cattle Research Council (BCRC) celebrates 25 years as Canada’s national industry-led funding agency for beef, cattle and forage research      A new video has been…

Brazilian meat processor BRF posts $115 mln fourth-quarter loss

Brazil’s BRF reported a 601 million real ($114.7 mln) net loss in the fourth quarter on Tuesday, significantly above a loss of 130.62 million reais forecast by analysts, as management…

Fake Meat and the bursting of the Impossible Dream

Fake Meat was Supposed to Save the World. It Became Just Another Fad by Deena Shanke – Bloomberg Beyond Meat and Impossible Foods wanted to upend the world’s $1 trillion…

Trudeau tells Quebec farmers Ottawa is working on targeted inflation aid

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says the federal government is looking at how it can provide targeted aid to farmers who are struggling with inflation  by Jacob Serebrin – Canadian Press…

ASF In Wild Boar in Greece Illustrates the Movement of the Infection

The Executive Director of the Swine Health Information Center suggests the identification of African Swine Fever in wild boar in Greece is a prime illustration of how the infection is…

Extreme drought makes cattle farmers thin herds, could cause future supply problems

An uptick in drought and other extreme weather events has beef farmers in the U.S. and Canada thinning their herds in near-record numbers, which could lead to supply problems in…

SHIC AASV Webinar to Focus on Emerging Strains of PRRS

A Swine Health Information Center American Association of Swine Veterinarians webinar planned for tomorrow will focus on emerging strains of Porcine Reproductive and Respiratory syndrome    by Bruce Cochrane –…

Alberta offers to work with Trudeau on carbon capture – with conditions

Canada’s Alberta province on Thursday offered to collaborate with the federal government to spur carbon capture utilization and storage (CCUS) investments, but only if Ottawa secures Alberta’s consent on climate…

Bird flu alarm drives world towards once-shunned vaccines

French duck farmer Herve Dupouy has culled his flock four times since 2015 to stop the spread of bird flu but as a wave of deadly outbreaks nears his farm…

FCC’s 2023 Cattle and Hog sector outlook

Prices continue the last two years’ growth trend for cattle and hogs. In Alberta and Ontario, steer prices will climb above the average 2022 price and above their five-year averages,…

Bird flu spreads to new countries, threatens non-stop ‘war’ on poultry

Avian flu has reached new corners of the globe and become endemic for the first time in some wild birds that transmit the virus to poultry, according to veterinarians and…

New program promises improved employer recruiting and retention strategies

the Canadian food and beverage manufacturing industry’s non-profit workforce development organization – announced a new program, Achieving Our Workforce Destination: Qualified People, Successful Careers & Competitive Business      …

Our December 2024 Issue

In our December 2024 issue we look at the Indonesia Economic Partnership Agreement, Federal funding for the Cattle Industry’s Improvement initiatives, Ontario’s Agritourism Sector, Cargill cutting jobs, A&W tackling food waste, Consumer Trust over Climate Optics, the rising cost of doing business, and much more!